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A large seated congregation sits on coloured floor mats under an open pavilion with white canopy drapes and palm trees behind. Women in white and cream saris with gold necklaces and bright blue, green, orange and yellow saris sit closely together, many with bangles and flowers in their hair. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha or gold chains, sit in rows toward the back. A girl in a teal-green dress sits in the foreground, and a small bag and water bottle lie on the mat at right. No speaker is clearly visible among the crowd in the foreground.

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May 22 20172017-05-22December 14 20062006-12-14A large seated audience fills an open-air pavilion with a red-and-white draped ceiling and white fabric walls, with palm fronds visible at the left. Many devotees sit on colourful striped mats, most women in white, cream and orange saris with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and some with white cloth over their heads, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit behind them. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in purple and pink saree sit in the front row, and plastic water bottles rest on the mats. No speaker or stage is visible in the frame.2017-05-22A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on striped mats under a white tent with red valances, during a satsang or discourse. Women in cream and white saris with gold necklaces and bangles dominate the front rows, including a woman in a green sari and a girl in a teal dress with hair ribbons at right. Men seated behind wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with beaded necklaces. A man in an orange robe and a bearded man in white stand near the back, and a small figure in orange with a saffron turban is visible at left. Some attendees have their hands folded in prayer. Trees and bright daylight show through the tent openings at left.2017-05-26A large seated audience fills a pink-canopied tent with a red carpet, attending a satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most women and some men, wearing saffron and orange shawls, white and cream sarees and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and orange headwraps. Several women in the front row wear bright orange and green sarees. A tiered arrangement of offerings or flowers appears at the left edge, banana plants and decorative banners frame the back, and a speaker hangs from the canopy. No individual speaker is clearly visible in the frame. The image carries an archive copyright notice.2015-01-13June 17 20122012-06-17 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01January 13 20152015-01-13October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26A seated audience fills a bright hall with cream walls and orange-and-white floor mats. Women in white and cream sarees, several with white flower garlands in their hair and rudraksha-style necklaces, sit cross-legged on striped green and red mats in the foreground, listening attentively. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor and in blue plastic chairs. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse audience; no speaker is visible.2011-10-10September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copies